Bio-filters for the Treatment of VOCs and Odors - A Review |
Vikrant, Kumar
(Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University)
Kim, Ki-Hyun (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University) Szulejko, Jan E. (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University) Pandey, Sudhir Kumar (Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Central University) Singh, R.S. (Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University) Giri, B.S. (Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University) Brown, Richard J.C. (Environment Division, National Physical Laboratory) Lee, S.H. (Departments of Environmental Science, Keimyung University) |
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